Events
HOW TO MAKE IT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
Have you ever wondered how internationally known stars like Salma Hayek, George Clooney or David Beckham win their fame? Hear from 2 entertainment professionals about what it takes to make it in the industry.
November 7th, 2016 6-8pm
INFLUENCING THE WORLD: COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
BU PRSSA and COM Present: UK PR Week Editor-in-Chief, Danny Rogers, and Snapchat Influencer, Michael Platco, team up to communicate the importance of creativity in the development of influential campaigns. Students will hear about public relations campaigns that shook the world and how a little time spent on social media could make you a valuable resource for companies.
November 7th, 2017 6-8pm
MASCULINITY & #METOO
Has #MeToo gone too far? Where do men fit into #MeToo? What does “masculinity” even mean? Ask this and more at #MeToo & Masculinity.
Panelists: LB Moore, M.Ed.; Max A. Greenberg, Ph.D., Takeo Rivera, PhD
Hosted by: BU Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center
Co-sponsored by: Delta Kappa Alpha, HeForShe at BU, HerCampus BU, Inter-Fraternity Council, Lambda Chi Alpha, Men's Ultimate Frisbee, Multicultural Greek Council, Phi Iota Alpha, Public Relations Student Society of America
April 3rd, 2018 6-8pm
PROACTIVE
PRLab at Boston University and BUPRSSA are proud to host our first-ever joint event: PRoActive. ProActive is tailored for PR students embarking on the job/internship journey. This FREE event will take place at the College of Communication, Boston University on Thursday, April 25th from 6-9pm. This 3-part event will consist of a panel with seasoned PR professionals/HR managers/recruiters, a one-on-one resume critique, and group mock interview workshops.
April 25th, 2019 6-9pm
Other Events
Where we tour....
April 6th, 2018
February 27th, 2018
March 23rd, 2018
& April 24th, 2019
November 14th, 2018
How we bond.....
May. 3rd, 2018 5pm
How else will everyone know we love BUPRSSA is we don't have personally tie-dyed PRSSA shirts together?
Nov. 10th, 2018 11am - 12pm
We're aspiring PR professionals so the only spinning we do is at the gym!
April 17th, 2019 3:30pm
Everyone needs a good picture for their LinkedIn, why not take some together?
Where we volunteer....
ROOM TO GROW
BUPRSSA volunteered at Room to Grow which is committed to supporting the fundamental needs of babies born into poverty during their first three years by supplying parents with education, support, and high-quality material items. There we cleaned their space and stored and organized products.
April 7th, 2018 10am - 12pm
CRADLES TO CRAYONS
BUPRSSA volunteered at Cradles to Crayons which provides children living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive. When we volunteered we chose from the items provided to make bags for each individual child.
March 1st, 2019 1:30pm - 3:30pm
SAMARITANS
OF BOSTON
BUPRSSA volunteered at Samaritans of Boston's 21st Annual 5k Walk for Suicide Prevention. This event helps raise money for their efforts to to provide life-saving suicide prevention to those in Boston. There, we directed parking for the runner participating in the event.
September 28th, 2019 7am - 10am
What we talk about...
PR Ethics in Films and TV
April 24th, 2018 5pm
At this Ethics & Eats, we discussed ethical dilemmas from The Office, Scandal, and many more. During this conversation we snacked on some burritos from Anna's Taqueria; can't solve the world's ethical problems on an empty stomach!
Where FYRE Festival Went Wrong
April 11th, 2019 5:30pm
At this Ethics & Eats, we discussed the many ethical dilemmas from the infamous FYRE Festival. We discussed how it's never ethical to ignore your morals for a job. To help stomach all of the horrendous ethical issues of the FYRE Festival, we had some pizza from OTTO's!
